Staff Meeting:

We DO meet as a staff this week. We will meet in room 23. Please bring your laptops as Brenda Robles will join us to present information about ST Math reports and intervention.

Staff Meeting:

We DO NOT meet as a staff this week. You might spend the time as a grade level calendaring upcoming units, jigsawing your next unit(s), moving former instructional materials to the pallet, or any other productive activity for your grade level team.

TOSA Elma will visit PLCs this week: 

Teachers College Summer Reading Institute:

This year will be a reading institute with both beginning and advanced sections. If you attended the Reading institute during June 2016, you are eligible to apply for the advanced section(s).  If you have not attended a reading institute, you will need to apply for a beginning section. (Attendance at the Writing Institute during June 2017, does not make you eligible for the advanced sections.)  Please understand this is a requirement from TCRWP and we are unable to make exceptions. The institute will run from Monday,  June 11th through Thursday, June 14th. Tentative times will be 8:30-3:00 each day. Participants must commit to all four days.  Teachers will be compensated out of contract pay for attendance.

Deadline to apply is April 16th.  Participant selection will be held by lottery and participants will be notified by April 20th.

TCRWP Summer Reading Institute Entry Form

Teachers College Test Prep Unit Grades 3-6:

How to access the Test Prep Units in the Treasure Chest

Login to www.readingandwritingproject.org/member/treasure-chest .  Go to “Member Dashboard”

• Suggested timeline- 2-3 weeks
• Where to fit it in:
  • Option A: Finish the current unit then start the next
  • Option B: Start current unit, after Bend I or II, start test prep, then return to current unit (not ideal)
• Stick to Workshop structure using the teaching points provided.
• Teaching points used should be targeted at what your students need
• Use accessible texts for kids to teach the THINKING STRATEGIES needed to attack the testing
• Test prep unit is in place of Reading and Writing Workshop for those 2-3 weeks you’re doing test prep.

Education Foundation Grants:

Need $MONEY$ for a special project? The SBUSD Education Foundation has grant  money available for the 2018-2019 school year.  Applications are available at sbusdef.org beginning April 2, 2018, with submissions due on or before April 27, 2018.  These grants are for up to $500.00 for each person listed on the application. Certificated and classified employees of SBUSD are encouraged to apply.  Grant applications will receive a blind read by a committee of community members, and an announcement of recipients will be made on May 15, 2018. Contact Karen Tomlinson at sbusdef@yahoo.comwith any questions.

CCC Streaming:

The replacement for Discovery Education is CCC Streaming (https://classroom.cccstreaming.com/NDM/). Teacher logins have been created and by the opening of school next year, student accounts will be created. In addition, when you search in Destiny (our library system), videos from CCC Streaming will also be available. Your login is your email address and your password is trial.

Staff Meeting:

We DO NOT meet as a staff this week. Book Club meets from 1:45-2:45 in room 23. We are discussing Guide to the Writing Workshop Chapters 8-10.

Teachers College Visit:

As a reminder Christine Ikin returns to Emory to support the teachers of grades 3-6 on Thursday/Friday April 12th and 13th. See the schedule below.

Thursday/Friday

3^rd                                8:00-9:45

4^th                                10:05-12:00

5/6                               1:05-2:40

Teachers College Test Prep Unit Grades 3-6:

How to access the Test Prep Units in the Treasure Chest

Login to www.readingandwritingproject.org/member/treasure-chest .  Go to “Member Dashboard”

• Suggested timeline- 2-3 weeks
• Where to fit it in:
  • Option A: Finish the current unit then start the next
  • Option B: Start current unit, after Bend I or II, start test prep, then return to current unit (not ideal)
• Stick to Workshop structure using the teaching points provided.
• Teaching points used should be targeted at what your students need
• Use accessible texts for kids to teach the THINKING STRATEGIES needed to attack the testing
• Test prep unit is in place of Reading and Writing Workshop for those 2-3 weeks you’re doing test prep.

A week could go like this:

Practice Test

Release Items

Online practice texts

My adaptation summary

Innovation Expo- April 25:

The District Innovation Expo is April 25^th from 4:30 – 7:00.

Student Speaker application process.  If you have anyone interested in applying, they will need to submit an application which includes a one-minute video.  Student speaker video submissions are due ASAP  The topic is:

         Tell the story of a moment when you realized: *

         You inspired yourself; OR

         You inspired someone else

Click here to access the student speaker application.

Here is the RSVP for any Student/family that is attending.  Dinner will be offered so they need to know who will be attending!  I’m guessing we would need to do this for student speakers as well but we need to see if student speakers get selected.

Supervision:

All before and after school supervision duties happen even if it is raining. Morning- report to cafeteria.

Teachers College Summer Reading Institute:

This year will be a reading institute with both beginning and advanced sections. If you attended the Reading institute during June 2016, you are eligible to apply for the advanced section(s).  If you have not attended a reading institute, you will need to apply for a beginning section. (Attendance at the Writing Institute during June 2017, does not make you eligible for the advanced sections.)  Please understand this is a requirement from TCRWP and we are unable to make exceptions. The institute will run from Monday,  June 11th through Thursday, June 14th. Tentative times will be 8:30-3:00 each day. Participants must commit to all four days.  Teachers will be compensated out of contract pay for attendance.

Deadline to apply is April 16th.  Participant selection will be held by lottery and participants will be notified by April 20th.

TCRWP Summer Reading Institute Entry Form

Education Foundation Grants:

Need $MONEY$ for a special project? The SBUSD Education Foundation has grant  money available for the 2018-2019 school year.  Applications are available at sbusdef.org beginning April 2, 2018, with submissions due on or before April 27, 2018.  These grants are for up to $500.00 for each person listed on the application. Certificated and classified employees of SBUSD are encouraged to apply.  Grant applications will receive a blind read by a committee of community members, and an announcement of recipients will be made on May 15, 2018. Contact Karen Tomlinson at sbusdef@yahoo.comwith any questions.

PLNU:

Thanks to K.C., Erika Pehrson, Angelica Goulding, Melinda Seubert, Shelly Molina, Erin Major, Dave Benson, Patty Valdivia, and Don Brizendine.

First Lesson                     April 19 1:30-2:25

Second Lesson                April 26    1:30-2:25

Learner Profiles:

During vacation, I placed a copy of the new district “Learner Profile” poster in your mailbox. Please post this in a visible place in your classroom. The Learner Profile was created through a collaboration of certificated teachers, management, and classified staff and the University of San Diego (USD). Future Ready Team.

CCC Streaming:

The replacement for Discovery Education is CCC Streaming (https://classroom.cccstreaming.com/NDM/). Teacher logins have been created and by the opening of school next year, student accounts will be created. In addition, when you search in Destiny (our library system), videos from CCC Streaming will also be available. Your login is your email address and your password is trial.

CAASPP Testing Schedule:

CAASPP Testing Schedule

Quote of the Week:

Welcome back! I hope that you enjoyed your spring vacation!

Staff Meeting:

We DO meet as a staff this Wednesday at 1:45 in room 23.

Health and Safety Fair:

Thanks to Ms. Cindy, our Health and Safety Fair is scheduled for this Friday, April 6th from 8:15 to 11:15 on the blacktop and dirt field. Thanks to Erika and Holli for, again, coordinating ur flashmob and to all of you for practicing the dance moves during p.e. time with our students. Additional details will be shared at our staff meeting on Wednesday.

Dr. McNamara Visit:

Dr. McNamara will visit Emory on Thursday, April 5^th from 9:00-11:00.

Jump Rope For Heart:

Thanks to Karina for coordinating our Jump Rope for Heart campaign! On Tuesday, April 3 we will jump. Please have your students bring their chairs to the blacktop for the event. In advance of the event, you will need to number your students from 1-5. Remind your students to wear sunblock and comfortable shoes and to bring the envelopes with donation $ by Monday, April 2 or 3^rd. Teachers please send the envelope to K-1 or place in Karina’s mailbox. Tell your students they will get Jax/ clasp if they donate $5.

PLNU:

Thanks to K.C., Erika Pehrson, Angelica Goulding, Melinda Seubert, Shelly Molina, Erin Major, Dave Benson, Patty Valdivia, and Don Brizendine. As a reminder, these students are enrolled in an art class and this will be their first time teaching students. We are excited to for these students to provide two lessons about a famous artist to our students.

Teacher Meeting            April 5   2:30-3:00

First Lesson                     April 19 1:30-2:25

Second Lesson                April 26    1:30-2:25

Learner Profiles:

During vacation, I placed a copy of the new district “Learner Profile” poster in your mailbox. Please post this in a visible place in your classroom. The Learner Profile was created through a collaboration of certificated teachers, management, and classified staff and the University of San Diego (USD). Future Ready Team members included:
Carlos Jimenez, Technology
Susy Chavez, Academic Coach, Bayside
Gina Maestre-Chavez, Teacher, Sunnyslope
Angela Muniz, Teacher, Emory
Melinda Rose, Teacher, Nicoloff
Edythe Solis, Teacher, Berry
Angelica Goulding, Teacher, Emory
Becky Jarrett, Teacher, IB Charter
Clinton Anderson, Assistant Principal, Mendoza
Ken Quisenberry, Director, Technology
Katie McNamara, Superintendent
Jennifer Oliveira, Coordinator, Learning and Innovation

Budget Update:

We will receive an additional $23,240 into our school Title I budget for the 2017-18 school year (our current year). We will be allowed to carryover 15% of our full allocation which is $11,050. This leaves $12,190 to spend by April 14^th, 2018. This money is allocated for services and materials above and beyond the regular school program. I invite you to attend our next Site Shared Decision Making meeting or speak to a School Site Council Representative about things to purchase with the additional funds

Shared Decision Making                           Tuesday, April 3^rd

School Site Council                                    Thursday, April 5^th
ELPAC Testing:

The ELPAC testers will return April 2-4 to continue administering the 1:1 assessments to students in grades 3-6. They return in May to administer the ELPAC to students in grades TK-2.

Teachers College Visit:

As a reminder Christine Ikin returns to Emory to support the teachers of grades 3-6 on Thursday/Friday April 12th and 13th. See the schedule below.

Thursday/Friday

3^rd                                8:00-9:45

4^th                                10:05-12:00

5/6                               1:05-2:40

Supervision:

All before and after school supervision duties happen even if it is raining. Morning- report to cafeteria.

Teachers College Test Prep Unit Grades 3-6:

How to access the Test Prep Units in the Treasure Chest

Login to www.readingandwritingproject.org/member/treasure-chest .  Go to “Member Dashboard”

• Suggested timeline- 2-3 weeks
• Where to fit it in:
  • Option A: Finish the current unit then start the next
  • Option B: Start current unit, after Bend I or II, start test prep, then return to current unit (not ideal)
• Stick to Workshop structure using the teaching points provided.
• Teaching points used should be targeted at what your students need
• Use accessible texts for kids to teach the THINKING STRATEGIES needed to attack the testing
• Test prep unit is in place of Reading and Writing Workshop for those 2-3 weeks you’re doing test prep.

A week could go like this:

Practice Test

Release Items

Online practice texts

My adaptation summary

Innovation Expo- April 25:

The District Innovation Expo is April 25^th from 4:30 – 7:00.

Student Speaker application process.  If you have anyone interested in applying, they will need to submit an application which includes a one-minute video.  Student speaker video submissions are due April 6th  The topic is:

         Tell the story of a moment when you realized: *

         You inspired yourself; OR

         You inspired someone else

Click here to access the student speaker application.

Here is the RSVP for any Student/family that is attending.  Dinner will be offered so they need to know who will be attending!  I’m guessing we would need to do this for student speakers as well but we need to see if student speakers get selected.

If Then Unit Planning for grades 1 and 6:

Join your Literacy TOSAs and plan your upcoming If… Then.. unit!

Thursday, April 5^th from 3:30-5:30

Ed Center, Conf. Rms 1, 2, and 3

Click here to SIGN UP

Out of contract pay provided.  Bring your computer, If…Then… unit book and a collaborative spirit!

 Physical Fitness Testing:

Grade 5

This year you will be collecting all PE Data in Illuminate. Here are the directions for entering your data, along with a way to download a data collection chart. Please have ALL data entered by Friday, May 18^th.

Here are some training modules and videos.

Here’s a link to the cadence files.

Here’s a link to the manual.

Education Foundation Grants:

Need $MONEY$ for a special project? The SBUSD Education Foundation has grant  money available for the 2018-2019 school year.  Applications are available at sbusdef.org beginning April 2, 2018, with submissions due on or before April 27, 2018.   These grants are for up to $500.00 for each person listed on the application. Certificated and classified employees of SBUSD are encouraged to apply.  Grant applications will receive a blind read by a committee of community members, and an announcement of recipients will be made on May 15, 2018. Contact Karen Tomlinson at sbusdef@yahoo.com with any questions.

LCAP Parent Survey:

Parents:

Thank you very much for sharing the LCAP family survey link with our families. As appropriate, please continue to do so through Friday, April 6th. 

Emory families, please use the link below to provide feedback about your child’s educational experience. English and Spanish Parent Survey   https://goo.gl/forms/x6rwkQ0dmIOWQ9d32

 Quote of the Week:

Enjoy the last week before vacation with your students! Thanks for your flexibility and patience as we survived our very busy week!!

Staff Meeting: 

We DO NOT meet as a staff. Book Club meets 1:45-2:45 in room 23. We are reading chapters 5-10 in Writing Pathways.

LCAP Surveys:

Students:

By Friday, March 16^th, please have all students in grades 3-6, complete the survey linked below. LCAP Student Survey Link

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFk5MtOWb75_FVL3c7AgX2AWOWNqH9YUxBP2a6059h2fl-vg/viewform

Parents:

As possible, please share the LCAP survey link with your Emory families.

Emory families, please use the link below to provide feedback about your child’s educational experience. English and Spanish Parent Survey   https://goo.gl/forms/x6rwkQ0dmIOWQ9d32

PBIS/Character Trait:

We will be starting our new character trait for Perseverance-the award assembly will be on April 20^th.

The video is available on the connect with kids website (http://sbusd.connectwithkids.com/).

 The video can be reached by going to Student Resources-> Elementary->Character/Life Skills. Lesson plans to use/modify are right below the video and the K-2 lesson plans are available on the previous page.

Sock Drive:

Thanks to Holli and Dave for coordinating our Sock Drive!! Please encourage your students to donate to Emory’s first Sock Drive. 

Sock spirit days all week:

Monday- rainbow socks

Tuesday- neon socks

Wednesday- animal socks

Thursday- mix and match

Friday- the crazier the better

Each day, please email Holli the number of people participating in sock spirit day out of the total number in the class  (22/30) or the %. Classes with the highest totals win a Rock ‘N Roll recess Friday hosted by Holli and Dave.

**Remember, only donate new socks.

Teachers College Test Prep Unit Grades 3-6:

How to access the Test Prep Units in the Treasure Chest

Login to www.readingandwritingproject.org/member/treasure-chest .  Go to “Member Dashboard”

• Suggested timeline- 2-3 weeks
• Where to fit it in:
  • Option A: Finish the current unit then start the next
  • Option B: Start current unit, after Bend I or II, start test prep, then return to current unit (not ideal)
• Stick to Workshop structure using the teaching points provided.
• Teaching points used should be targeted at what your students need
• Use accessible texts for kids to teach the THINKING STRATEGIES needed to attack the testing
• Test prep unit is in place of Reading and Writing Workshop for those 2-3 weeks you’re doing test prep.

A week could go like this:

Practice Test

Release Items

Online practice texts

My adaptation summary

Spring Learning Academy:

We are excited to announce sign-ups for Spring Learning Academy which will be held at PENCE ELEMENTARY, Friday, March 30^th from 8AM- 3PM! Sessions will incude:

• Leveraging Donors Choose to support your classroom
• Using Google Apps with Littles
• Getting to know our new video streaming service CCC! Streaming
• And more!

Use this form to sign-up. The link to the brochure will be published soon!

Innovation Expo- April 25:

The District Innovation Expo is April 25^th from 4:30 – 7:00. There are out of contract stipends available for teachers interested in working at the event. Let me know if you would like to help.

We must identify activities for the Emory Booth as well as identify student speakers.

 Innovation Expo webpage

• https://sites.google.com/sbusd.net/2018-innovation-expo/home

Student Speaker application process.  If you have anyone interested in applying, they will need to submit an application which includes a one-minute video.  Student speaker video submissions are due March 16^th! The topic is:

         Tell the story of a moment when you realized: *

         You inspired yourself; OR

         You inspired someone else

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciDaqNL6YHaDNoXrpofU_a-IDKyYAKglIvTJzFHf__wq1URw/viewform?pli=1

Here is the RSVP for any Student/family that is attending.  Dinner will be offered so they need to know who will be attending!  I’m guessing we would need to do this for student speakers as well but we need to see if student speakers get selected.

 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcuAw71UIFzAb4VxlV9y4pDTk8Zw-5ONpxOYB_8rSmeKONFw/viewform

Budget Update:

We will receive an additional $23,240 into our school Title I budget for the 2017-18 school year (our current year). We will be allowed to carryover 15% of our full allocation which is $11,050. This leaves $12,190 to spend by April 14^th, 2018. This money is allocated for services and materials above and beyond the regular school program. I invite you to attend our next Site Shared Decision Making meeting or speak to a School Site Council Representative about things to purchase with the additional funds

Shared Decision Making                           Tuesday, April 3^rd

School Site Council                                    Thursday, April 5^th

Recommended Resource:

From Angelica-

Some of you are probably already using Newsela and TweenTribune for non-fiction reading with your students. I want to highly recommend ReadWorks https://www.readworks.org You can create an account and have students sign up to your class with a code via Google. You can assign articles and view their results while also monitoring their annotations and highlights all for FREE.

I have found ReadWorks (lots of great features available) and TweenTribune (no annotating available) to be the best for their price- free. Newsela is a great too, but teachers don’t have access to each students results, unless you pay the premium account. Teachers can monitor students, but they literally have to walk around to each students dashboard to document each article’s quiz result and student average. Sorry, but I just don’t have time. Something to consider for next year. 

Overall, my students’ opinion is that they love the choices on Newsela (highlight, annotating, quiz) and like ReadWorks (annotation, masking, highlighting, teacher can monitor each student, testing results).

I hope this helps those that are undecided on which one to use.

Physical Fitness Testing:

Grade 5

This year you will be collecting all PE Data in Illuminate. Here are the directions for entering your data, along with a way to download a data collection chart. Please have ALL data entered by Friday, May 18^th.

Here are some training modules and videos.

Here’s a link to the cadence files.

Here’s a link to the manual.

Quote of the Week:

Hope you enjoyed a relaxing weekend! Thank you in advance for your hard work and flexibility as we enjoy and survive all that we have scheduled to do in the ten school days between now and spring break!

Flag Salute:

We will NOT have flag salute Monday morning.

PLC DOES NOT meet in room 23:

I will send an email and let you know where PLC should meet this week 🙂

Staff PD:

We do not meet as a staff this week it is a PLC Wednesday. You might meet with your grade level team to prepare for the benchmark/interim assessments or maybe review the writing assessments from District Writing Day. Perhaps you want to review the test prep units. Use the time in the best way to meet your team’s needs.

ELPAC:

Bertha Lopez, Estela Mora and Ruben ? will be at Emory all week to support the administration of the ELPAC assessment.

Individual Speaking Assessments Begin Monday-grades 2-6:

They may be calling your classroom and asking you to send students to room 24 where they will administer the Speaking section.

ELD Cancelled- all week

Late Arrivals (English Learners only) grades 2-6:

Heather Ecker will supervise late arriving English Learners in the cafeteria

Assessment Schedule

Teachers College:

We are excited to have Beth return to Emory. 3-6 Coach, Christine is back April 12th/13th. See this week’s schedule below. We will meet in room 23.

Kindergarten/Shultz

7:50-9:45

Approximate schedule

7:50-8:40 pre-meeting

8:40-9:25 labsite

9:25-9:45 debrief

Second/Sherwood

10:00-11:40

Approximate schedule

10:00-10:40 pre-meeting

10:40-11:25 labsite

11:25-11:40 debrief

First/Aguilera

12:15-2:25

Approximate schedule

12:15-1:00         Wednesday (12:15-12:45)           pre-meeting

1:00-1:45           Wednesday (12:45-1:25)             labsite

1:45/1:25-2:25                                                         debrief

District Writing Day:

In preparation for SBAC Learning and Innovation is offering a Test Prep unit based on the Reading and Writing Units of Study for your consideration. Join us to preview and plan on Thursday, March 8^th from 3:30- 5:30pm at the Ed Center in Conference Rooms 1-3. Please RSVP.

T.C. Test Prep Units

Reading Test Prep Unit

Writing Test Prep Unit

Newsela:

Resource for grades 3-6

During PLC this week, we discussed providing opportunities for students to marathon read on their chromebooks. Many of you already use Newsela. You may be aware of this, but the free version of Newsela allows students to annotate text (non-fiction only). I WOULD NOT use this solely for marathon reading, however, if you are already signed up, this is a good resource to use.

https://newsela.com

“Newsela’s Leveled Texts are the most unique, automatically differentiated material you’ll find. We incorporate our own process to infuse the texts with important features that help students grasp complex concepts more effectively across all subjects, regardless of reading level.”

Spring Learning Academy:

Teachers, Principals, IMRTs, RSP, SDC, Impact Teachers Welcome!

Spring Learning Academy

Friday, March 30^th 8AM- 3PM

Pence Elementary School

Lots of new sessions including California Arts Project, Using Wixie in TK-2, math, science, technology, writing, reading, and MORE!

Quote of the Week:

Get ready, we have lots of great things happening at Emory between now and spring break!! Thanks in advance for your hard work and dedication to our students!!

Read Across America:

We kick off our week-long celebration of reading with a Reading Rally in the Cafeteria at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, Feb 26. The Padres Pad Squad will join us. Please pick up your classes, drop off backpacks and immediately report to the cafeteria. Thanks to RoseAnn, Karina and Aranzazu, we have a variety of activities to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss and our love of reading!!

Staff Meeting:

On Wednesday, February 28, we were scheduled to visit Central for a network Wednesday. The decision has been made for us to meet at Emory as a staff (1:45-3:15).We will address a variety of topics- primarily, to provide input into the development of the Emory School Site Plan and the District Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP).

ELPAC:

Access Practice Tests

Visit this site to view the ELPAC practice tests. ELD teachers, please consider presenting portions of these to our students.  

Assessment Schedule

 Teachers who are Administering the ELPAC- before March 1, test sound.

To access TOMS visit elpac.org

Log into elpac toms

Audio along the left

              Play the Sample

 Scroll to the bottom

              Listening Module

Summative

your grade span and

standard test

District On- Demand Writing and Benchmark Assessments:

On Tuesday, March 6th, you will administer the Narrative On-Demand writing prompt. (I emailed you the instructions). Using the same prompt will allow you and your teams and students to have conversations around progress. As a reminder, all grade levels must administer at least one of the Illuminate Benchmark assessments or an Interim Block Assessment (3-6 only) before we leave for spring break. Please let em know if you need any assistance.

Newsela:

Resource for grades 3-6

During PLC this week, we discussed providing opportunities for students to marathon read on their chromebooks. Many of you already use Newsela. You may be aware of this, but the free version of Newsela allows students to annotate text (non-fiction only). I WOULD NOT use this solely for marathon reading, however, if you are already signed up, this is a good resource to use.

https://newsela.com

“Newsela’s Leveled Texts are the most unique, automatically differentiated material you’ll find. We incorporate our own process to infuse the texts with important features that help students grasp complex concepts more effectively across all subjects, regardless of reading level.”

Soaring to Success:

Names and write ups are due to Eunice Monday, Feb 26.

Burress Bulletin Board Update:

We have been asked to update the Emory Bulletin Board in Burress Auditorium.

Please send me interesting work samples, such as:

Student art, Student writing, Student projects, Photos of student art, projects, other.

Please also send me any suggestions for things you think we might highlight about our school.

T.C. Test Prep Units:

Reading Test Prep Unit

Writing Test Prep Unit

Embedded Supports Request:

CAASPP Testing Teachers

See email from Erin to request embedded designated supports for your students on the CAASPP tests. It may take up to 24 hours from the time I submit the Excel sheet for your students to see the supports on their practice tests (as long as you’re having them log in with their SSID).  If you are making requests, please email Erin the form by Friday, March 2nd

Placement Cards:

Spring Learning Academy: